Undaunted by Western sanctions, the Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion has pressed on in eastern DR Congo, capturing the town of Walikale in North Kivu Province, late Wednesday, March 19, ...

The AFC/M23 rebels pressed on with their offensive in eastern DR Congo, capturing the town of Walikale in North Kivu Province, late Wednesday, March 19, reports indicate.ALSO READ: DR Congo crisis: ...

The decision marks a major setback to efforts meant to find a peaceful solution to the war in the Democratic Republic of ...

The resurgence of Rwanda-backed insurgents in eastern Congo has reignited a decades-old conflict over ethnic rivalries, ...

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In January, even before the Rwanda-backed M23 seized ...

Thousands have been killed and 700,000 displaced this year, after Rwandan troops and M23 rebels invaded eastern Congo.

Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu province before capturing the provincial capital, Goma, a city of two million, ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and civil society leaders, a day after the Congolese and Rwandan presidents ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have withdrawn from peace talks with Congo's government due to EU sanctions against their members.

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a weekly look at stories from across the continent. This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR ...

The joint EAC-SADC meeting of Ministers will be co-chaired by Prof Amon Murwira, minister for foreign affairs and ...